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« on: July 22, 2018, 17:54:24 pm » |
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Anyone going?
Expect to see Morias play some part here and it should give us some idea of shape and line up for the Lincoln game.
Testing out my new season ticket seat here if nothing else!
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guest3063
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2018, 18:27:56 pm » |
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No, I'm on holiday. No pre-season games for me this year because of the World Cup & now a holiday. First time ever, I think.
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The Rauldinho
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2018, 18:50:21 pm » |
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Yep, me and the boy will be there to collect season tickets and take in our first pre-season game.
You would hope we get a look at a starting eleven, but you never know.
Also hopeful of Morais playing, cannot wait to see him in a Cobblers shirt.
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Dr Feelgood
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2018, 19:44:30 pm » |
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Nope too much ironing to do..
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For goodness sake Doc we are NOT going down  you heard it here 1st  (I damn well hope that does not come back to haunt me) |
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FezNTFC
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2018, 08:29:25 am » |
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First time this year where I won't have done a single pre-season friendly. I think when I saw Sileby had been moved to a Tuesday evening I knew this year wasn't for me!!
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Deepcut Cobbler
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2018, 11:40:09 am » |
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Nope too much ironing to do..
Don't waste your ironing on friendlies, wait until we need it in competitive games... |
“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” Laurence Binyon
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The Rauldinho
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2018, 08:21:11 am » |
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Have we played 4-4-1-1 or 4-4-2 in the other pre-season games?
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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2018, 09:01:16 am » |
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Have we played 4-4-1-1 or 4-4-2 in the other pre-season games?
We should give 3 5 2 a try, always my best system. |
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The Rauldinho
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2018, 09:19:44 am » |
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We should give 3 5 2 a try, always my best system.
We don't have any wing backs (our only one is on loan to Blackpool for the season), so probably not a good idea. |
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Joes Sweet Left Foot
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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2018, 09:41:39 am » |
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Given the players we have a think the 4-2-3-1 system may work best.
4 solid defenders Facey, Taylor, Pierre/Barnett, Turnbull/Buchanan
2 holding midfielders: McWilliams, O'Toole
3 attacking midfielders: Morais, Crooks, Powell/Hoskins
1 striker: Williams/ Van Veen
It's going to be difficult to accommodate McWilliams, O'Toole and Crooks in the same side. None would be successful in a wide role of a 4-4-2 so use O'Toole in the position he was successful in last time we won the league alongside McWilliams to provide much needed legs and push Crooks into a more attacking role playing just off the main striker where I'm confident he will bang in a few.
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We should give 3 5 2 a try, always my best system.
Is that you Justin? You tried to play a system that needed wing backs when we didn't have any at the start of last season, and it didn't work so well did it! |
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It's going to be difficult to accommodate McWilliams, O'Toole and Crooks in the same side. None would be successful in a wide role of a 4-4-2 so use O'Toole in the position he was successful in last time we won the league alongside McWilliams to provide much needed legs and push Crooks into a more attacking role playing just off the main striker where I'm confident he will bang in a few.
We know the successful blueprint for doing well in League 2. I think its imperative that JJOT plays in this position to screen our defence, which if not put under as much relentless pressure of the last 18 months may just be ok this season. |
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The Rauldinho
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Given the players we have a think the 4-2-3-1 system may work best.
Looks good to me, VV is an expensive sub but I'm sure Deano brought Williams in to start. Cornell Facey Taylor Pierre Buchs McWilliams JJ Powell Crooks Morais Williams We have good cover on the bench in Barnett, Turnbull, Foley, VV, Hoskins. Bridge can play his part too with the other youngsters getting a run out for experience at this point of the season. |
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Facey Taylor Pierre Buchs
McWilliams JJ
Crooks Morais Powell
Williams
I think Crooks did well out wide last couple of games of the season.
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everbrite
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Nope too much ironing to do..
Get your self a partner! |
2020 Grand National S/S 3rd Place
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everbrite
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Given the players we have a think the 4-2-3-1 system may work best.
4 solid defenders Facey, Taylor, Pierre/Barnett, Turnbull/Buchanan
2 holding midfielders: McWilliams, O'Toole
3 attacking midfielders: Morais, Crooks, Powell/Hoskins
1 striker: Williams/ Van Veen
It's going to be difficult to accommodate McWilliams, O'Toole and Crooks in the same side. None would be successful in a wide role of a 4-4-2 so use O'Toole in the position he was successful in last time we won the league alongside McWilliams to provide much needed legs and push Crooks into a more attacking role playing just off the main striker where I'm confident he will bang in a few.
Are you giving the oppo an advantage |
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Looks good to me, VV is an expensive sub but I'm sure Deano brought Williams in to start.
Cornell
Facey Taylor Pierre Buchs
McWilliams JJ
Powell Crooks Morais
Williams
We have good cover on the bench in Barnett, Turnbull, Foley, VV, Hoskins. Bridge can play his part too with the other youngsters getting a run out for experience at this point of the season.
Yep also agree with this. It's actually a team I'd look forward to watching, on paper! |
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Poggy
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Cornell
Facey Taylor Pierre Buchs
McWilliams JJ
Crooks Morais Powell
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I think DA may play the same XI but maybe in a 4-3-2-1 formation Cornell Facey Taylor Pierre Buchs McWilliams JJOT Crooks Morais Powell Williams |
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Ed
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I'll be down to this. Need a football fix.
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It's going to be difficult to accommodate McWilliams, O'Toole and Crooks in the same side.
This is our key tactical issue IMO. McWilliams has to start because he brings an energy that our other midfielders lack. Despite his goals last season in the 'no.10 position', JJOT has always played his best football for us a deep-lying midfielder. IMO a central midfield partnership between McWilliams and JJOT should be the heart of the side. Crooks is a bit of an enigma. He's said himself that his best position is in the centre and he doesn't really have the pace or crossing ability to play out wide. If he stays then personally I would try him as a kind of advanced playmaker in a flexible 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation. I think the potential is there for him to score more goals and he can certainly pick a pass. In games such as AFC Wimbledon away he showed glimpses of being a threat in that kind of position. I still think that the squad needs one addition (other than the obviously pressing need for a first choice goalie): a left-sided creative attacking midfielder. This player could start initially on the bench but would give us some competition for Crooks whilst also enabling us to switch to 4-4-2 if necessary. |
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